James 2:3-4 “If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, “Here is a good seat for you”, but say to the poor man, “You stand there”, or “Sit here on the floor by my seat”, have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?”
Lord, I think in our flesh we might elevate the more affluent in hopes that we might gain something of monetary value from them. Or we might want to befriend them hoping to lift our position by drawing from their prestige. How evil, arrogant, greedy, and selfish we humans can be!
This brings to mind a painful memory of high school. I was not saved at the time…but that was no excuse either. One of my class mates asked me if I would go on a date with ________, I don’t even remember his name now, but his name was the same as someone in a famous singing group at the time. I really wanted to go, not because I cared a lick for the young man, but because I could then say to everybody, I have been on a date with so and so.” My mom didn’t want me to go because I didn’t even know the fella’, but did not forbid me. I wish she had.
I got the surprise of my life! Not only was this young man not who I thought he was, but he was a very polite (Thank You Lord for protecting this foolish young lady even before I accepted Your grace) 30 year old black man. I found later that I had been the butt of an evil joke. The “friends” who had set up the date were proving to their friends that I’d date anybody!
If you are reading this and are insecure in who you are in Christ, and feel your worth lies in who you know or who you are with, date, or even marry…PLEASE stop! You are believing a lie straight from the pit of Hell. If not checked you will ruin the beautiful full life Jesus wants you to have in Him. You are self-absorbed and prideful, and God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble. It is much better to humble yourself than to be humiliated…I can attest!
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